Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	heart_n	life_n	soul_n	9,367	5	4.6906	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96039	Wisdome and innocence, or prudence and simplicity in the examples of the serpent and the dove, propounded to our imitation. By Tho. Vane doctor in divinity and physick.	Vane, Thomas, fl. 1652.	1652 (1652)	Wing V89; Thomason E1406_1; ESTC R209492	46,642	189

but_o can_v afford_v they_o a_o full-handed_n harvest_n thereof_o they_o wander_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 11.27_o heb._n 11.27_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n be_v in_o want_n straighten_a and_o afflict_a wherein_o though_o the_o flood_n of_o affliction_n lift_v up_o their_o wave_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o overwhelm_v their_o soul_n and_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n as_o ready_a to_o overturn_v they_o yet_o if_o with_o st._n peter_n they_o can_v stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o faith_n unto_o christ_n he_o will_v pluck_v their_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o gape_v for_o they_o and_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o protection_n as_o the_o mercy-seat_n cover_v the_o ark_n and_o as_o the_o serpent_n if_o he_o have_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o his_o body_n join_v to_o his_o head_n he_o still_o live_v so_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o they_o take_v from_o they_o all_o that_o this_o world_n have_v add_v to_o they_o yea_o their_o body_n from_o their_o soul_n if_o yet_o they_o keep_v their_o soul_n unite_v unto_o christ_n their_o head_n they_o still_o preserve_v their_o life_n uncouquer_v when_o as_o the_o wicked_a who_o every_o breath_n of_o disaster_n drive_v away_o who_o the_o satisfy_n of_o every_o sinful_a desire_n shall_v force_v from_o that_o power_n of_o godliness_n which_o they_o ought_v in_o each_o action_n to_o express_v be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v as_o the_o apostle_n s._n judas_n say_v 12._o judas_n 12._o twice_o dead_a and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n if_o therefore_o the_o unstinted_a malice_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v leave_v we_o with_o job_n as_o naked_a as_o when_o we_o come_v out_o of_o our_o mother_n womb_n rob_v we_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o earthly_a eternity_n and_o our_o love_n great_a inheritor_n our_o child_n deprive_v we_o of_o our_o life_n sweet_a companion_n our_o health_n and_o print_v our_o body_n more_o full_a of_o boil_n and_o sore_n than_o dive_n dog_n can_v have_v lick_v and_o which_o double_v all_o these_o leave_v we_o nothing_o but_o a_o wife_n who_o weakness_n he_o corrupt_v as_o he_o do_v in_o paradise_n to_o become_v a_o fellow-tempter_n with_o himself_o and_o friend_n who_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o of_o this_o misery_n shall_v rather_o make_v our_o grief_n smart_v more_o with_o salt_n upbraid_n than_o any_o way_n assuage_v they_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o consolation_n and_o that_o all_o this_o sharp_a siege_n be_v lay_v against_o we_o to_o pluck_v we_o from_o our_o allegiance_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o cut_v we_o off_o from_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n we_o must_v willing_o banish_v all_o the_o but_o cobweb_n comfort_v of_o this_o life_n to_o hold_v on_o the_o rock_n of_o comfort_n christ_n jesus_n with_o the_o disciple_n we_o must_v forsake_v our_o net_n to_o follow_v he_o with_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n leave_v our_o garment_n behind_o we_o and_o fly_v away_o rather_o than_o yield_v to_o any_o sinful_a pleasure_n which_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o he_o yea_o divest_v ourselves_o of_o all_o our_o wealth_n fly_v away_o naked_a with_o the_o youngman_n in_o the_o gospel_n rather_o than_o abandon_v our_o virtue_n which_o shall_v apparel_n our_o mind_n in_o which_o loss_n of_o outward_a thing_n there_o be_v this_o advantage_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a allay_n unto_o the_o devil_n temptation_n for_o as_o a_o serpent_n say_v pliny_n shun_v a_o naked_a man_n but_o pursue_v a_o clothe_v so_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o so_o easy_o assayl_v a_o poor_a man_n with_o temptation_n who_o with_o the_o possession_n have_v also_o lay_v aside_o the_o affection_n of_o temporal_a thing_n but_o he_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o prevayl_v over_o the_o rich_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a 6.9_o 1._o tim._n 6.9_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snar_a of_o the_o devil_n and_o into_o many_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n we_o must_v therefore_o part_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o rank_v our_o friend_n health_n wife_n yea_o life_n and_o all_o in_o the_o number_n of_o trifle_n know_v how_o infinite_o they_o be_v overbalance_v by_o the_o proper_a worth_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o by_o the_o benefit_n which_o reflect_v upon_o we_o from_o he_o 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n very_o many_o be_v the_o example_n of_o heathen_a man_n who_o for_o some_o private_a good_a unto_o themselves_o as_o the_o attainment_n of_o learning_n or_o some_o public_a good_a unto_o their_o country_n as_o the_o safety_n thereof_o have_v willing_o surrender_v up_o themselves_o to_o divers_a form_n of_o outward_a calamity_n democritus_n pull_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n crates_n cast_v all_o his_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n pythagoras_n banish_v himself_o from_o his_o native_a soil_n anaxagoras_n neglect_v all_o public_a honour_n all_o private_a contentment_n that_o he_o may_v let_v his_o thought_n lose_v whole_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n ancurus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o midas_n sacrifice_v his_o life_n to_o the_o flood_n curtius_n to_o the_o flame_n that_o they_o may_v fix_v their_o country_n in_o their_o former_a safety_n codrus_n the_o king_n of_o athens_n when_o both_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n have_v inquire_v at_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n who_o shall_v be_v conqueror_n and_o that_o it_o be_v answer_v they_o who_o king_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o battle_n hence_o it_o be_v proclaim_v through_o both_o army_n that_o no_o hand_n fury_n shall_v direct_v itself_o against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o contrary_a side_n codrus_n to_o delude_v the_o policy_n of_o his_o adversary_n shroud_v under_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n mingle_v himself_o in_o the_o battle_n and_o there_o with_o overdare_a valour_n provoke_v death_n to_o seize_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o preserve_v as_o many_o by_o his_o valiant_a death_n as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o his_o just_a life_n and_o shall_v those_o heathen_a perform_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o gain_n or_o keep_v of_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v but_o in_o the_o second_o file_n challenge_v a_o place_n in_o our_o affection_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o do_v and_o suffer_v more_o to_o hold_v christ_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n with_o who_o the_o avail_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v counterpoyse_v prove_v too_o light_a as_o he_o himself_o testify_v say_v what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n 16.26_o math._n 16.26_o if_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a word_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o above_o all_o matchless_a herein_o have_v be_v the_o example_n of_o holy_a martyr_n and_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n who_o unspeakable_a suffering_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v believe_v or_o do_v or_o so_o much_o as_o think_v a_o thought_n which_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o his_o word_n be_v such_o that_o though_o they_o can_v not_o win_v pity_n to_o their_o suffering_n or_o belief_n to_o their_o assertion_n yet_o by_o their_o patience_n and_o courage_n in_o suffering_n they_o teach_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o admiration_n to_o the_o hard_a conceit_n let_v then_o these_o great_a letter_n in_o the_o christ-crosse-row_n make_v up_o a_o book_n for_o we_o which_o run_v we_o may_v read_v and_o copy_n out_o their_o action_n for_o our_o life_n imitation_n but_o alas_o how_o far_o be_v most_o man_n in_o these_o day_n stray_v from_o the_o serpentine_a prudence_n of_o our_o forefather_n in_o their_o care_n of_o preserve_v their_o head_n christ_n jesus_n unassayl_v or_o at_o least_o unhurt_a but_o rather_o like_a judas_n who_o sell_v he_o for_o thirty_o penny_n many_o of_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o sell_v he_o thirty_o time_n for_o a_o penny_n the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v piety_n compare_v to_o we_o that_o which_o the_o most_o of_o they_o do_v be_v as_o s._n paul_n confess_v of_o himself_o 6.6_o heb._n 6.6_o ignorant_o through_o unbeleef_n but_o we_o profess_v we_o know_v he_o profess_v we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o yet_o crucify_v again_o to_o ourselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o contemn_v or_o neglecte_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n thou_o spitte_v in_o thy_o saviour_n face_n when_o thou_o disobeye_v the_o just_a commandment_n of_o thy_o superior_n thou_o platte_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n on_o his_o head_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v hand_n of_o iniquity_n and_o thy_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n thou_o naile_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o

and_o be_v simple_a as_o dove_n chap._n vi_o three_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o like_o dives_n dog_n only_o to_o lick_v man_n sore_n with_o our_o tongue_n to_o give_v they_o good_a word_n only_o but_o no_o further_a help_n but_o in_o our_o action_n also_o we_o must_v follow_v all_o man_n so_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v yea_o and_o prevent_v they_o with_o our_o good_a turn_n observe_v therein_o that_o order_n which_o s._n paul_n set_v down_o 6.10_o gal._n 6.10_o while_o we_o have_v time_n say_v he_o let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o time_n that_o solomon_n mention_v 3.28_o prov._n 3.28_o say_v not_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n go_v and_o come_v again_o to_o morrow_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o if_o thou_o can_v give_v now_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o covetous_a of_o do_v good_a that_o we_o shall_v seek_v nay_o make_v occasion_n rather_o than_o expect_v they_o and_o that_o with_o a_o mind_n so_o zealous_a of_o welldoing_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v soon_o cease_v to_o afford_v opportunity_n than_o we_o want_v will_n to_o apprehend_v they_o as_o s._n paul_n testify_v of_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n 8.3_o 2_o cor._n 8.3_o that_o to_o their_o power_n yea_o and_o beyond_o their_o power_n they_o be_v willing_a and_o as_o job_n witness_v of_o himself_o 19_o job_n 29._o v._o 11_o 12_o 15_o 19_o i_o be_v a_o eye_n unto_o the_o blind_a and_o a_o foot_n unto_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v father_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o ear_n that_o hear_v do_v bless_v i_o and_o the_o eye_n that_o see_v give_v testimony_n of_o i_o because_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o cry_v and_o the_o pupil_n that_o have_v no_o helper_n and_o with_o good_a reason_n for_o as_o st._n chrysostome_n say_v it_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a to_o feed_v hungry_a christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o member_n than_o to_o raise_v one_o from_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o this_o christ_n deserve_v at_o thy_o hand_n in_o that_o thou_o deserve_v at_o he_o for_o miracle_n thou_o be_v god_n debtor_n for_o mercy_n he_o be_v thou_o and_o they_o that_o can_v contribute_v one_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o brethren_n let_v they_o do_v another_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o so_o barren_a of_o power_n to_o do_v good_a but_o that_o in_o something_o or_o other_o either_o spiritual_a or_o corporal_a either_o great_a or_o little_a he_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o the_o fable_n well_o express_v which_o say_v that_o when_o the_o lion_n be_v take_v in_o a_o snare_n the_o poor_a weak_a mouse_n give_v he_o his_o help_n to_o gnaw_v the_o cord_n in_o sunder_o we_o must_v therefore_o like_o the_o taper_n which_o burn_v itself_o out_o to_o give_v light_n unto_o other_o spend_v the_o talon_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o next_o unto_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o brethren_n yea_o to_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o brethren_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v hereunto_o invite_v by_o the_o counter_a courtesy_n or_o inoffensive_a necessity_n of_o other_o but_o even_o then_o when_o we_o receive_v from_o they_o the_o sharp_a encounter_n of_o contrary_a mischief_n when_o we_o be_v assault_v with_o injury_n in_o humane_a construction_n beyond_o the_o ability_n of_o sufferance_n or_o degree_n of_o reconcilement_n we_o must_v strike_v off_o the_o tally_n of_o all_o their_o injury_n and_o if_o their_o need_n require_v repay_v they_o with_o good_a turn_n ●0_n rom._n 12._o ●0_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v if_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o thirst_n give_v he_o to_o drink_v like_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n who_o reward_v the_o merciless_a cruelty_n of_o his_o brethren_n by_o preserve_v that_o life_n in_o they_o which_o they_o will_v have_v destroy_v in_o he_o the_o law_n of_o requital_n be_v a_o principle_n deep_o root_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n whereby_o we_o deem_v that_o if_o one_o have_v break_v his_o duty_n unto_o we_o by_o offer_v we_o a_o injury_n we_o be_v absolve_v from_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o may_v without_o the_o imputation_n of_o wrong_n requite_v he_o with_o a_o equal_a injury_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n unto_o man_n be_v enjoin_v in_o scripture_n without_o condition_n or_o limitation_n do_v good_a unto_o all_o say_v st._n paul_n not_o only_o if_o they_o do_v good_a unto_o you_o for_o that_o exceed_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o though_o they_o do_v evil_a as_o s._n paul_n say_v again_o 12.21_o rom._n 12.21_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a to_o yield_v unto_o our_o repentant_a enemy_n the_o favour_n of_o pardon_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o charity_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o shadow_n and_o image_n even_o in_o noble_a beast_n for_o the_o lion_n they_o say_v abate_v his_o fierceness_n against_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v prostrate_v itself_o unto_o it_o to_o pardon_v our_o enemy_n persist_v without_o satisfaction_n or_o submission_n be_v a_o second_o degree_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o soft_a and_o gentle_a nature_n of_o some_o man_n but_o to_o pardon_v our_o persist_v enemy_n yea_o more_o to_o deserve_v well_o of_o they_o by_o do_v of_o they_o good_a and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o a_o bravery_n or_o greatness_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o delight_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o its_o own_o virtue_n but_o out_o of_o a_o heart_n appassionate_a with_o sorrow_n for_o his_o misery_n if_o he_o be_v in_o any_o and_o entendred_a with_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o his_o good_a this_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o the_o high_a exaltation_n of_o fraternal_a charity_n this_o be_v a_o simplicity_n imitate_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o hard_a lesson_n in_o all_o christianity_n who_o copy_n we_o have_v pencild_v out_o unco_n we_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v god_n and_o his_o enemy_n but_o man_n do_v infinite_o excel_v they_o in_o dignity_n which_o make_v their_o injury_n infinite_a and_o in_o power_n also_o whereby_o he_o be_v able_a either_o to_o prevent_v their_o mischief_n or_o escape_v they_o yea_o to_o speak_v they_o all_o into_o nothing_o aswell_o as_o his_o word_n at_o first_o give_v they_o a_o be_v out_o of_o nothing_o do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o with_o a_o love_n as_o great_a as_o their_o injury_n be_v grievous_a reward_v their_o reproach_n with_o his_o prayer_n their_o buffet_n with_o his_o balsam_n their_o treason_n with_o his_o truth_n they_o disgraceful_o spit_v on_o his_o eye_n and_o he_o with_o spittle_n heal_v their_o eye_n they_o make_v the_o blood_n to_o issue_v out_o of_o he_o and_o he_o stop_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n in_o they_o they_o take_v away_o a_o life_n from_o he_o and_o he_o restore_v life_n to_o many_o of_o they_o yea_o that_o very_a life_n of_o he_o which_o their_o cruelty_n sacrifice_v to_o their_o revenge_n do_v his_o love_n sacrifice_n for_o their_o redemption_n there_o be_v never_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o his_o sorrow_n nor_o ever_o love_v like_a unto_o his_o love_n both_o be_v byeyond_a all_o example_n and_o propound_v to_o all_o for_o a_o example_n which_o while_o we_o make_v haste_n to_o imitate_v 12.20_o rom._n 12.20_o we_o shall_v upon_o our_o enemy_n head_n heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n as_o the_o aposlle_v speak_v which_o shall_v either_o inflame_v they_o with_o a_o correspondency_n of_o affection_n as_o heat_n beget_v heat_n or_o else_o for_o their_o unrelenting_a heart_n shall_v serve_v to_o augment_v their_o quenchless_a flame_n in_o hell_n and_o for_o ourselves_o receive_v we_o our_o comfort_n in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 5.11.12_o mat._n 5.11.12_o blessed_n be_v you_o when_o they_o shall_v curse_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o if_o we_o order_v our_o thought_n our_o word_n our_o deed_n both_o negative_o by_o think_v speak_a do_v no_o evil_a and_o positive_o by_o think_v speak_a do_v good_a and_o this_o not_o to_o our_o own_o alone_a but_o even_o to_o our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v reach_v the_o height_n of_o the_o example_n propound_v to_o we_o and_o be_v simple_a as_o dove_n finis_fw-la